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New on LLRX – Underfunded Omaha libraries. National digital library endowment, anyone?

Via LLRX.comIn Warren Buffett’s own backyard: Underfunded Omaha libraries. National digital library endowment, anyone?David Rothman calls out an increasingly pervasive dichotomy of action by some of America’s wealthiest corporate philanthropists in regard to supporting libraries, literacy and equal access to comprehensive public library collections. As Rothman documents, Omaha Public Libraries’ spending per capita is substantially below that of surrounding communities and the current national average on library content spending is $4 per capita – or less than the price of a Big Mac. The National digital library endowment is certainly in need of public and private support on a significant and transparent level, and Rothman continues to advocate for progress to achieve this goal.

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